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Would Dante benefit from a month or two in the D-League?

Kyoto said:
So, lets say that Dante goes to the D-League for a few weeks.... Who is our backup PG?
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I think it would be ian clarke
 
You guys gotta chill the **** out. Exum is a 19 yr old rookie, and even though he speaks English he's from Australia and this is a new experience for him.
I don't care if he plays off the ball all season. There are switches in possessions. There are times in games when he handles. He will make his experiences and that will be positive. He'll know exactly where he struggled and he'll have a better understanding of what he actually should improve during his summer "vacation".
It's two different things to tell Exum he has to work on his ballhandling and strength and for him to experience first hand to bounce off Dwight Howard while attempting to use his body to create space on a layup.
Same for his handling.
I'm not opposed to send him to the D-League if coach thinks he might need to experience some personal success and lift his spirits. But he has a steady role on the team and plays a solid 12-25 min depending on performance and Trey's health status.

But I know some of you guys are less patient than screaming infants who wanna motorboat their mommies. So I'll expect more entertaining threads about how Exum is a total bust.
 
I believe sending him down for a couple of weeks might help. If I'm the Jazz I probably wait to do it until the D League Showcase so that he can get as many games in as possible.

Also, it's a nice stealth tank move.
 
orangello said:
I believe sending him down for a couple of weeks might help. If I'm the Jazz I probably wait to do it until the D League Showcase so that he can get as many games in as possible.

Also, it's a nice stealth tank move.
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Elliot Williams could be the back up point. At one point I think he was third or fourth in the DLeague in assists so I'm guessing he was bringing the ball up.
 
homeytennis said:
Elliot Williams could be the back up point. At one point I think he was third or fourth in the DLeague in assists so I'm guessing he was bringing the ball up.
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From Locke for what its worth: "Dante Exum needs to play harder. I am sure he is fatigued but he needs to assert himself on the game a bit more. He needs to challenge himself to be better and to learn how to play every moment. In Australia, he didn’t need to play every minute. Here he does and we can’t afford him to get bad habits."
 
I support his selection and playing about as much as anyone here, the kid could be great. That said, I have never seen a "small" play anymore timidly in my life. He almost never makes an agressive move on offense, and for each one there are 20 "here, take the ball, I don't want it!" moves.

I could see sending him down for 10 games or so with some goals: average 15 spg, 2 shots blocked per game, 2 offensive fouls per game. Go for it Dante, get aggressive.
 
Yeah, I read the first few posts here and I tend to agree with them. The problem is, it may hurt his confidence to also be "sent down." So I'm not sure. And let's be honest, if he is sent down to runs team, does he know how to? Will he be vocal at all? Neither seem likely to me.
 
Dante needs to go - to the rack, at least once a game. Quin could set that as a goal. Get him to play aggressive on offense, just once a game, and build from that.
 
What happens when Exum goes to the D league and gets chewed up by pg scrubs? He cant' shoot, has no confidence to get into the lane, and is clueless on defense. It's rough being a 19 year old rookie in the association. I sure hope he doesn't bust.
 
This might be a good idea... I just want to see some D-League hunger out of him right now. I get that he's not confident with the ball, but I'd like to see him get after it like Millsap does. You can tell he doesn't want to go back down there.

His season does remind me of Hayward's though. I've decided wait until next year to really judge how I feel about Exum. You see it sometimes, but it is fleeting.
 
sojodave said:
What happens when Exum goes to the D league and gets chewed up by pg scrubs? He cant' shoot, has no confidence to get into the lane, and is clueless on defense. It's rough being a 19 year old rookie in the association. I sure hope he doesn't bust.
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And what happens if he goes to the D League and annihilates people? His defense is already better than most and he can get to the rim playing against NBA caliber speed and strength.
 
Cy said:
Could Exum even score in the D-League?
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He can score in the NBA, if only he didn't play like a terrified kitten. Even if he has trouble finishing, he has the length and speed to draw a **** ton of fouls. He just needs to drive with some passion and explosiveness.
 
Siro said:
He can score in the NBA, if only he didn't play like a terrified kitten. Even if he has trouble finishing, he has the length and speed to draw a **** ton of fouls. He just needs to drive with some passion and explosiveness.
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I agree, but he will do that a lot more next year and even more the year after that. For now he is getting valuable experience, trying to play smart and staying healthy. He is getting good experience on defense, where he has done pretty well for a rookie.

I think it's kind of B.S. that Locke is demanding more aggression, let's keep in mind Dante's importance to us in the future vs. the need for him to be great now. He doesn't need extra pressure from a home-studio mouthpiece.

I don't think Snyder sends him down.
 
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orangello said:
And what happens if he goes to the D League and annihilates people? His defense is already better than most and he can get to the rim playing against NBA caliber speed and strength.
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Then mission accomplished imo
 
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